Gibb is a surname of Scottish origin dating to the sixteenth century. It is a diminutive of " Gilbert".

Notable people with the given name

Andrew Gibb Maitland Andrew Gibb Maitland (30 November 1864 – 27 January 1951) was an English-born Australian geologist. Maitland was born in Birkby, Yorkshire, England and studied civil engineering at Yorkshire College of Science, Leeds where he was influenced ...

(1864–1951), English-born Australian geologist *

Gibb McLaughlin George McLoughlin (19 July 1879 – 30 June 1961), known professionally as Gibb McLaughlin, was an English film and stage actor. Early days McLaughlin was born in Sunderland, County Durham, England in 1879. For about 10 years he was a sales ...

(1884–1960), English film actor * James Gibb Ross (1819–1888), Canadian merchant and politician * James Gibb Stuart (1920–2013), British financial author * Jeffrey Gibb Kennett (born 1948), former Premier of Victoria, Australia

Notable people with the surname

Alexander Gibb Sir Alexander Gibb (12 February 1872 – 21 January 1958) was a British civil engineer. After serving as Civil Engineer-in-Chief to the Admiralty and Director-General of Civil Engineering at the Ministry of Transport, he established the engineeri ...

(1872–1958), Scottish civil engineer * Ali Gibb (born 1976), English footballer * Andrea Gibb (21st century), Scottish screenwriter and actor *

Andy Gibb Andrew Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer and songwriter. He was the younger brother of Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, musicians who had formed the Bee Gees during the late 1950s. Andy G ...

(1958–1988), English-born Australian singer and teen idol; younger brother of the Bee Gees *

Barry Gibb Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb (born 1 September 1946) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Along with his younger fraternal twin brothers, Robin Gibb, Robin and Maurice Gibb, Maurice, he rose to global fame as a member ...

(born 1946), English singer, songwriter and producer; oldest of the three brothers who formed the Bee Gees *

Bobbi Gibb Roberta Louise Gibb (born November 2, 1942) is an American former runner who was the first woman to have run the entire Boston Marathon (1966). She is recognized by the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) as the pre-sanctioned era women's winne ...

(born 1942), American long-distance runner *

Camilla Gibb Camilla Gibb (born February 20, 1968) is an English-born Canadian writer who currently resides in Toronto. Early life and education Born in London, England, she grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and studied at North Toronto Collegiate Institute and ...

(born 1968), Canadian writer *

Colin Gibb Black Lace are a British pop band, best known for novelty party records, including their biggest hit, "Agadoo". The band first came to the public eye after being selected to represent the UK in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, in which they f ...

(1953–2024), British musician *

Cynthia Gibb Cynthia Gibb (born December 14, 1963) is an American actress and former model who has starred in film and on television. She began her career as a cast member on the musical television drama '' Fame'', based on the movie of the same name. She ...

(born 1963), American actress and former model *

Donald Gibb Donald Richard Gibb (born August 4, 1954) is an American actor, best known for his roles as the hulking, dimwitted fraternity brother Ogre in several installments of the '' Revenge of the Nerds'' film series, as Kumite fighter Ray Jackson in '' ...

(born 1954), American actor *

Elias John Wilkinson Gibb Elias John Wilkinson Gibb (3 June 1857 - 5 December 1901) was a Scottish orientalist. Gibb was born 3 June 1857 in Glasgow, at 25 Newton Place, to Elias John Gibb and Jane Gilman. He was educated by Collier and matriculated from Glasgow Univers ...

(1857–1901), Scottish orientalist *

George Gibb (transport administrator) Sir George Stegmann Gibb (30 April 1850 – 17 December 1925) was a British transport administrator who served as the general manager of the North Eastern Railway, managing director of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, a ...

(1850–1925), Scottish transport administrator *

George Gibb (footballer) George Gibb (1891 – 7 June 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Third Lanark as a left half. Personal life Gibb was serving as an acting lance sergeant in the 1st/9th ( Glasgow Highlanders) B ...

(1891–1917), Scottish footballer *

Gordon Gibb Gordon Gibb is the CEO of Flamingo Land Ltd and former chairman of Bradford City Football Club. Personal Gordon Gibb was born in November 1976 at Strathaven in Scotland, moving to Yorkshire attending a boarding school in Scarborough. when his f ...

(21st century), CEO of Flamingo Land Ltd * Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb (1895–1971), Scottish scholar of Islam and the Middle East * Hugh Gibb (1916–1992), English drummer and bandleader, the father of British musicians, Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy Gibb. * Jake Gibb (born 1976), American beach volleyball player * James Gibb (disambiguation), multiple people * Jo Gibb (born 1976), Scottish theatre actress * Joel Gibb (born 1977), Canadian artist * John Gibb (disambiguation), people named John Gibb * Maurice Gibb (1949–2003), English rock bass guitarist; twin brother of Robin and also a Bee Gees member * Maurie Gibb (1914–2000), Australian rules footballer * Moira Gibb (born 1950), British public servant and social worker * Nick Gibb (born 1960), British politician * Paul Gibb (1913–1977), English cricketer * Peter Gibb (1954–2011), Australian criminal and prison escapee * Robert Gibb (disambiguation), multiple people ** Robert Gibb (painter) (1845–1932), Scottish painter ** Robert Gibb (poet) (born 1946), American poet * Robin Gibb (1949–2012), British singer and songwriter; twin brother of Maurice and also a Bee Gees member * Russ Gibb (1931–2019), American concert promoter and media personality * Steve Gibb (born 1973), English guitarist, the son of Barry Gibb * Thomas Gibb (disambiguation), multiple people * Walter Gibb (1919–2006), British test pilot * William Gibb (disambiguation), multiple people

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